Podcasting

What is a podcast?
It is an audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player or computer. An enhanced podcast has both audio and slides.

There are 3 major types of podcasts:

audio only--can use a free recorder program such as audacity
audio and still images--easy to create in Windows Movie Maker
video (vodcast, video podcast)--easy to create in Windows Movie Maker

Podcasting examples from school districts around the country.

Radio WillowWeb is a series of podcasts produced by students and teachers in grades K-5 at Willowdale Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska.
First Grade on Air is a series of podcasts from Mrs. Berthiaume's first grade class in Minnesota.
Decatur Intermediate Schoolstudents have researched, interviewed, and gathered all of their information to create podcasts concerning LBJ National Grassland Issues.

Podcasting Articles

An article written by Beth Lynne shows how podcasting can help with teacher lectures and students who are absent and miss work for a particular day.
Wesley A. Fryer's article identifies the benefits of classroom podcasting

Video Podcasting or Vodcast (Video on Demand)

Vodcasting examples

Administrative Staff

Eastwood High School --Principal Debra Becker--El Paso, Texas
Ridge High School--9th grade Special Education Podcast.
The School District of Janesville - Superintendent, Sheryl Miller,
Cave Creek Unified School District #93 - Superintendent, Dr. Debbi Burdick

Teachers

Some Woodland Park High Schoolteachers from Woodland Park, CO are delivering lectures to students; even burning them on DVDs for students to watch at home.

Students

Southside Ashpole Elementary--Ponies Vodcast--part of the student's portfolio
International School Bangkok-- Literary Vodcasts
Doby's Mill Elementary School --Tribute to My Papa Jay on Veterans Day

Podcast/Vodcast Examples

Bond Update Cypress Fairbanks ISD	ESL Students Podcasts for learning and reviewing
Swine Flu Cypress-Fairbanks ISD	History Speaking of History
Press Releases Cypress Fairbanks ISD	Math Multiplication Facts
Texas Middle School Association Podcast Series to be launched	Science Science Friday Science at Nasa
Conference Podcasts TASA Podcast Library	University of Connecticut Notes from the Dean

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